Plan a minimum of 8 - 12 hours per week for your coursework. While online learning courses
provide flexibility in time, geography, and travel, the work required
for successful completion is identical to that for the face-to-face course.
Your instructor may specify additional time requirements
in the "Other information" field below or during your orientation.

Open to self-motivated, self-disciplined students who can handle college-level
work and study independently.

Instructor Provided Course Format

A sample Course Format is typically available in WebAdvisor's"Search for Sections" results. Course Formats explain how the instructor will conduct the class and may include: course policies, grading guidelines, assignment due dates, etc.

Student Requirements

This course has the following requirements for students:

There are no special requirements for this course

Getting Started With This Course

Orientation(s)

This information has expired. If you are looking for current course
information you must go to the current semester course information page.

Accessing Your Course

Other Technologies

Your instructor has indicated the following:

Selected interactive websites

Publisher's Website

This course will use a website developed by a textbook publisher.
Specific details for accessing this website
will be provided by your instructor.

Canvas (by Instructure)

Your course is using Canvas. If you are new to Canvas, please visit the
Canvas Basics course space
to become familiar with Canvas prior to the start of your course. No login is required to
access this space.

You will be able to login to Canvas about two weeks prior to the start of your class.
However, your course becomes available as of 1 AM on the official course
start date.

Logging In

Password: your Bucks Network password (used to log into any Bucks campus computer or to access any Bucks Library online database from off campus.)

If you do not know your Bucks Username, go to WebAdvisor.
Select Account information (upper right hand corner of the screen) then select What's My User ID? and follow
the prompts. You will need to provide your last name AND either your 7 digit student ID number OR your
social security #. Your Bucks username will display on the screen.

Note: Students are uploaded to Canvas several times a day. If you registered late, you won't be
able to access Canvas until the next upload takes place.

Purchasing Your Books and Other Course Materials

While you may purchase your books and other course materials from the provider of your choice (using the
ISBN number available through the course's academic department
where applicable to ensure the correct version), both the campus bookstore
and our online bookstore,
guarantee that they stock the correct version for your course.

Approximately 3 weeks prior to the start of the session you can use the link
below to see the list of books that have been selected by your instructor. If you have
any questions about the course materials listed, please contact your instructor or the academic
department directly.

This online Lifespan Developmental Psychology course will survey development and growth from conception through death. The physical, emotional, intellectual and social processes of maturation will be examined. Major theories and contemporary developmental concerns and issues will be explored. The course is designed to encourage an online exchange of ideas and utilization of critical thinking as well as help students develop an understanding of the psychological terminology and principles as applied to human development theory, research and practice.

Course Format:

This online course contains 10 weekly lessons. Each lesson will cover the material from one-two chapters of the textbook and will contain readings, quizzes, an activity and a discussion. Discussions will focus on an assigned topic and will provide students with the opportunity to have meaningful exchanges about current issues around human development. Interactive web resources and video clips will be utilized to enhance the learning experience. Additionally, there will be a midterm and final paper required for this course. A detailed course format and schedule will be available the first day of the class.

Attendance:

Although the online format allows for scheduling flexibility, there will still be weekly requirements and students will be expected to log on several times a week. Every week there will be a lesson with readings/quizzes/activities/discussions. Students will be required to complete the readings and assignments each week. All assignments will be due by Sunday night (midnight) for each Lesson week.

Instructor Information:

My name is Tanya Letourneau and I have been teaching at Bucks for 8 years and in higher education for nearly 20 years. I am committed to student success and will give each one of you my respect, my time and my sincere intent to provide you with a quality online experience. I am attentive and involved in the online forum and am also available for email, phone and face-to-face consultations in order to insure your success in this course. If you like to thoroughly engage in dialogue with classmates and are open to learning about new, timely and sometimes controversial human development issues - you will enjoy this course. And if you are disciplined with good time management skills and have the sincere desire to succeed, then you should do quite well in the class. Please contact me if you have specific questions about this fascinating course on Human Development.

Tanya Letourneau,
letourne@bucks.edu

Questions about Online Learning? Contact the OL office
at 215-968-8052 or learning@bucks.edu